Russian Plane Crashes in Crimea, Killing All Onboard

0:00It's April 1st. Global news today starts now, AI-powered and worldwide. I'm Cory with the story. A Russian military plane smashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing all 29 people aboard. The Anne-26 went down during what they called a routine flight, according to Russia's Defense Ministry. Officials say it lost contact mid-air, likely from technical problems. That meant six crew members and 23 passengers had no chance, no survivors reported. No evidence points to enemy fire, drones, or even birds hitting it. This Soviet-era workhorse, built by Ukrainian firm back in the late 1960s, hauls cargo and troops, short distances, but carries a grim, crash record, like the 26 cadets lost in Ukraine in 2020. Crimea has been Russian turf since they took it from Ukraine in 2014, right in the heart of this four-year war zone. Ukrainian forces keep targeting bases there. The Selinsky pushing hard for Russia to pull out as part of any peace.

1:01Crashes like this highlight, the deadly stakes still playing out across the peninsula.